adjudge

/ə'dʤʌdʤ/

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Word: Adjudge

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition:

To "adjudge" means to officially declare or determine something, often in a legal or formal context. It is like making a judgment or decision about a situation or person.

Usage Instructions:

You typically use "adjudge" when talking about legal decisions or formal judgments. It is often followed by a noun that describes what is being judged, such as "guilty," "innocent," or "competent."

Example Sentence:

• The court will adjudge the defendant to be innocent of all charges.

Advanced Usage:

In legal contexts, "adjudge" can also refer to the process of deciding on a specific outcome in a case, such as awarding damages or assigning rights.

Variants:

• Adjudged (past tense): This is the past form of the verb.
  • Example: The judge adjudged her to be capable of managing her affairs.
• Adjudging (present participle): This form is used when describing the act of judging currently happening.
  • Example: The jury is adjudging the evidence presented in the trial.

Different Meanings:

While "adjudge" is primarily used in legal contexts, it can also be used more broadly to mean to judge or consider something in any context, but this usage is less common.

Synonyms:

• Judge
• Determine
• Decide
• Declare
• Rule

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

There are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs that include "adjudge," but you might encounter phrases like "to adjudge someone guilty" or "to adjudge a case."

Summary:

“Adjudge” is a formal verb often used in legal contexts to mean to declare or determine a judgment about someone or something.

Academic

Verb

1. declare to be
   • She was declared incompetent
   • judge held that the defendant was innocent

Synonyms

• declare
• hold